Around the County for April 6, 2013

Top DUI officers to be honored at event

Forty-one police officers and sheriff's deputies from Monterey and San Benito counties, together responsible for 1,103 DUI arrests last year, will be honored Tuesday at a DUI training seminar in Monterey.

The California Office of Traffic Safety and Mothers Against Drunk Driving co-sponsor the annual event, which recognizes officers from the Avoid the 20 DUI task force. "Avoid the 20" is named for the number of law enforcement agencies in the region that participate in maximum enforcement efforts usually staged around holidays.

Half the officers are from the California Highway Patrol's Monterey and King City squads. They made 73 percent of the arrests, said Sgt. Gerard Ross of the Salinas Police Department, Avoid the 20 campaign coordinator.

CHP Officer Ryan Denker arrested 83 DUI suspects, followed by CHP Officer Adam McDaniel with 78 to take the top two spots.

Police in Carmel, Gonzales, Greenfield, Hollister, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas and Soledad along with deputies from the San Benito County Sheriff's Office made the remaining 294 arrests.

"If you're looking for heroes, here they are," Ross said. "These hardworking, highly skilled officers and deputies saved countless people from being hurt or killed by the criminal act of people driving drunk or drugged."

Meeting on USDA claims set for Wednesday

A deadline is approaching for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who wish to make a discrimination claim against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If the USDA denied a loan or discouraged you from seeking a loan between 1981 and 2000 you may be entitled to compensation.

A free informational presentation regarding the claims program is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. April 10 at the Agriculture Center, 1432 Abbott St., Salinas.

For more Information, contact the law office of Blanca E. Zarazúa at 831-422-0302 or staff@zaralaw.com.

Police to join in parenting program

Salinas police officers are joining Partners For Peace to present a parent training program specifically for parents raising difficult or out-of-control adolescent children.

Orientation and registration for the program is set for April 17 at the Silver Star Resource Center, 855 E. Laurel Drive, Building H, in Salinas. A session for professionals who want to learn more about the program for their clients will be held from 4-5 p.m. Parent orientation and registration in English and in Spanish will be from 6-7 p.m. The first classes in Salinas will run April 24-June 26 in English and April 25-June 26 in Spanish.

Salinas police Officers Richard Lopez and Raul Rosales, who have completed the 40 hour training will participate as instructors in the class offered in Spanish. They are also the special foot patrol officers in the Hebbron community.

The Parent Project is funded in conjunction with the City of Salinas - California Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention Program.

For additional information email ParentProjectMC@gmail.com or call 831-754-3888, www.Partners4Peace.org or on Facebook: PartnersForPeace.

Boards and Fund Development workshops offered

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is offering a two-part workshop to provide training for successful fund development, with a focus on the benefits and roles for board members.

"Boards & Fund Development" takes place on two Wednesdays, April 24 and May 22, 5-7:30 p.m. at the Community Foundation for Monterey County, 2354 Garden Road, Monterey.

Session 1 on April 24 is for those with limited experience in fund development.

Session 2 on May 22 is for those who attended the first session or who have previous experience with fund development and want to strengthen their board's effectiveness.

Workshop presenter Lisa Bennett is director of development at Hospice Foundation. and is a senior faculty member with The Fund Raising School at Indiana University.

The cost is $50 per organization and includes both sessions for a team of up to four staff and board members. Each evening will include a break and dinner. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is able to offer this special price thanks to support from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

To register, visit www.cfmco.eventbrite.com or for more information, call the Community Foundation for Monterey County at 831-375-9712.

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Around the County for April 6, 2013

Forty-one police officers and sheriff's deputies from Monterey and San Benito counties, together responsible for 1,103 DUI arrests last year, will be honored Tuesday at a DUI training seminar in